UI Automator vs Selenium
Developers should learn UI Automator when they need to perform cross-app UI testing on Android, such as testing interactions between multiple applications or with system UI components meets developers should learn selenium when they need to automate functional, regression, or cross-browser testing for web applications, as it helps ensure software quality and reduces manual testing efforts. Here's our take.
UI Automator
Developers should learn UI Automator when they need to perform cross-app UI testing on Android, such as testing interactions between multiple applications or with system UI components
UI Automator
Nice PickDevelopers should learn UI Automator when they need to perform cross-app UI testing on Android, such as testing interactions between multiple applications or with system UI components
Pros
- +It is particularly useful for automation engineers and QA developers working on Android apps that require end-to-end testing scenarios, like testing notifications, settings, or third-party app integrations
- +Related to: android-development, appium
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Selenium
Developers should learn Selenium when they need to automate functional, regression, or cross-browser testing for web applications, as it helps ensure software quality and reduces manual testing efforts
Pros
- +It is particularly useful in agile and DevOps environments for continuous integration and delivery pipelines, where automated tests can be integrated with tools like Jenkins or GitHub Actions
- +Related to: webdriverio, testng
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use UI Automator if: You want it is particularly useful for automation engineers and qa developers working on android apps that require end-to-end testing scenarios, like testing notifications, settings, or third-party app integrations and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Selenium if: You prioritize it is particularly useful in agile and devops environments for continuous integration and delivery pipelines, where automated tests can be integrated with tools like jenkins or github actions over what UI Automator offers.
Developers should learn UI Automator when they need to perform cross-app UI testing on Android, such as testing interactions between multiple applications or with system UI components
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